Google partners with the world’s biggest auto group to bring Android to cars

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as mentioned in These new systems going to offer apps out of the Play Store, navigation out of Google Maps, and voice commands via Google Assistant. Last year, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance purveyed 10.6 million cars worldwide, and it purveyed 5.54 million cars by June 30th this year, extremely we might expect similar numbers for 2018. Android won't arrive on these branded cars for 3 more years, extremely the total number of cars Google in the end brings Android to could shift considerably. Google alextremely offers its Android OS and services like Android Auto for free, that is expected to make the transition easier. At its I/O developer conference earlier this year, Google and Volvo showed off a 2020 model year XC40 that runs Android Auto natively, by Volvo's Sensus skin over Android Pie.

Google Calendar for Android gets the Material Theme treatment

Google is bringing the Material Theme to its Calendar app on Android. Last week, Google started pushing out its Material Theme to the company's Calculator app. Now, the search giant is making the refreshed design available in version 6.0 of the Google Calendar app for Android. New designOld design Editor's Pick 10 best calendar apps for Android for 2018 Calendars are useful tools. They're useful to …While the Material Theme now makes the Android version of the Calendar app more in line by its online counterpart, there is one element that stands out: the new floating action button.

Google partners with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to push Android into more cars

referring to Android in carsGoogle first detect plans to build an Android-based infotainment system directly into cars last year, by Volvo and Audi among its inaugural partners. by this new initiative, Android is built directly into the car's infotainment system, that ought ensure a smoother and more integrated experience. This means that Google Maps, the company's virtual voice-activated Google Assistant, and the Google Play Store going to all be accessible out of the car. As part of the built-in operating system in millions of cars globally, Google Assistant is about to become far more prevalent wherever you roam. "by Google Maps and the Google Assistant embedded in Alliance infotainment systems, our customers going to have some of the most advanced AI-based applications at their fingertips.

Google Is Testing A Floating Keyboard On Android

Google is Analyzing a floating keyboard in its app, that could be fantastic for larger phones and tablets. Floating mode is hiding in the overflow menu, that is accessible via the toolbar after pressing the G icon at the highest of Gboard. A floating keyboard is really an evolution of the one-handed keyboard. A floating keyboard can be positioned anyplace that's comfortable, that is helpful the time you're using a giant phone like the Galaxy Note 9. If you need to exit floating mode, you can grab the handle and drag the keyboard down to the bottom of the display to dock it.

Google is bringing support for all Android apps to Daydream VR

Google is continuing to push its Daydream VR platform forward, the company announced today, as it's making moves that expand the app backing and usability of its devices. Describing 3 new features as "experimental" for Analyzing by developers, Google is adding Android app backing to all Daydream devices, and the Lenovo Mirage Solo is getting both 6 degree of freedom (6DoF) controller backing and a "see-through" mode. The announcement of "phone Android apps in VR" means that Daydream headDetermines going to be able to open the phone UI versions of Android games, tools, and apps within a larger VR space. Apps going to appear to be floating within "a virtual big screen" that can be controlled using level Daydream pointing controllers, enabling developers to offer at least basic Daydream support without having to build new UIs from scratch. Google's work on the standalone Daydream device Mirage Solo is expanding by one big feature and a small one.